Frances Langford
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- April 4, 1913
- Died
- July 11, 2005
- Birthplace
- Hernando, Florida, USA
Frances Langford won fame on radio (primarily as Bob Hope's vocalist, later sparring comically with Don Ameche as "The Bickersons"), via recordings and in the movies. In spite of the fact that she played mostly in minor musicals (plus appearing occasionally in "A" productions, including Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942), This Is the Army (1943) and The Glenn Miller Story (1954)), she introduced major songs like "I'm in the Mood for Love" in Every Night at Eight (1935), "You are My Lucky Star" and "Broadway Rhythm" in Broadway Melody of 1936 (1935), Cole Porter's "Easy to Love" in Born to Dance (1936) and "Hooray for Hollywood" in Hollywood Hotel (1937). Date of Birth 4 April 1913, Lakeland, Florida Date of Death 11 July 2005, Jensen Beach, Florida (congestive heart failure)
Filmography
Miles, Morale and Memories: Bob Hope and WWII 2025
as Self - Performer (archive footage)
This Is Bob Hope... 2017
as Self (archive footage)
Winter Wonderland 2003
as Frances Langford (voice) (archive sound)
- Entertaining the Troops: Bob Hope & the USO
Entertaining the Troops: Bob Hope & the USO 2002
as Self (archive footage)
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC 1988
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life 1987
as Self (archive footage)
That's Dancing! 1985
as From 'Born to Dance' (archive footage)
Music Land 1955
as Singer (archive footage)
A Star Is Born World Premiere 1954
as Self
The Glenn Miller Story 1954
as Frances Langford
Purple Heart Diary 1951
as Frances Langford, Writer
Deputy Marshal 1949
as Janet Masters
Make Mine Laughs 1949
as (archive footage)
Melody Time 1948
as Frances Langford
Once Upon a Wintertime 1948
as Herself, Vocalist, Frances Langford (singing voice)
Beat the Band 1947
as Ann Rogers
The Bamboo Blonde 1946
as Louise Anderson
People Are Funny 1946
as Frances Langford - Guest
Radio Stars on Parade 1945
as Sally Baker
Girl Rush 1944
as Flo Daniels
Dixie Jamboree 1944
as Susan Jackson
Memo for Joe 1944
as Self
Career Girl 1944
as Joan Terry
Never a Dull Moment 1943
as Julie Russell
This Is the Army 1943
as Herself
Cowboy in Manhattan 1943
as Babs Lee
Follow the Band 1943
as Frances Langford
Combat America 1943
as Self
Yankee Doodle Dandy 1942
as Singer
Mississippi Gambler 1942
as Beth Cornell
Swing It Soldier 1941
as Patricia Loring / Evelyn Loring Waters
All-American Co-Ed 1941
as Virginia Collinge
Hit Parade of 1941 1940
as Pat Abbott
Too Many Girls 1940
as Eileen Eilers
Dreaming Out Loud 1940
as Alice
Hollywood Hotel 1938
as Alice
The Hit Parade 1937
as Ruth Allison
Born to Dance 1936
as 'Peppy' Turner
Palm Springs 1936
as Joan Smythe
Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs 1936
Actor
Collegiate 1935
as Miss Hay
Broadway Melody of 1936 1935
as Frances Langford
Every Night at Eight 1935
as Susan Moore
Rambling 'Round Radio Row #5 1933
as Singer
Credits from TMDB.